REEF
4 letters
7 Scrabble points
/ɹiːf/
Definition of REEF
noun
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A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
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A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
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A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
verb
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To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
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To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
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(of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
"Reef the paddles."
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
R
E
E
F
Length
4 letters
Scrabble Score
7 points
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